Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs OnePlus 8T

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69 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G) that was released on September 23, 2020, against the OnePlus 8T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 8T

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and OnePlus 8T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	760 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	87%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.7%	97.2%
PWM	227 Hz	458 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	587 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	237030
GPU	196634	194865
Memory	141288	138888
UX	175074	182856
Total score	748579	757632

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	23 FPS	23 FPS
Graphics score	3875	3856

Web score	9910	9564
Video editing	7169	5769
Photo editing	30029	28626
Data manipulation	9733	10007
Writing score	13125	14537

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	25.6 GB	20 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (37% in 30 min)	Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	0:37 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	11:47 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	13:43 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	04:34 hr
Standby	110 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 8T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	October 2020
Release date	October 2020	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.5 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	-

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs OnePlus 8T

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs OnePlus 8T

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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